THE KENNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 29

THE KENNEL.

By

Terror

Fanciers anj breeders of doga are •ordialiy invited to contribute to this “Terror** will eu devour to make this department as InterfetftMig and up-to-date as possible, but in order to do this he must have the oo operation of his readers, hence hs trusts thia invitation will be cheerfully responded to. Church Leigh Stormboy won at the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club Show five firsts and two cups for the best cocker in the Show. This fact was omitted from the published results. “ Badger ” writes to say that his dog appears to be troubled with goitre, and he asks what treatment is recommended. The recognised cure for goitre is iodine. Cod liver oil contains iodine, and if given internally and applied externally a may effect a cure. The following details given by Muller and Glass will no doubt interest “ Badger ” and other owners of dogs:— “The true^cause or origin of goitre has not yet been defined. In man, horses, mules, and cattle the- disease is very prevalent in certain mountain districts, and for this reason soil peculiarities have been suspected (mineral waters), but in the dog this cause can hardly be said to hold good, as in canines it occurs in all countries and under all conditions, and appears where goitre in other species is extremely rare. . . . Without a doubt, heredity is a predisposing cause. Young animals have proportionately a very large thyroid, and it becomes reduced gradually as the animal grows older; but occasionally the opposite occurs, and instead of growing less it gradually increases.” “Medicos’’ (Our Dogs): “The authorities recommend thyroid gland tablets for the cure of goitre, and cite eases in which this remedy has been effective, the swellings beginning to lessen and finally disappear. They also advise the iodine treatment —iodide of sodium or potassium internally and iodide of potassium ointment externally.” Major M'Farlane, of 8 M'Millan street. Roslyn, has shown me a Scotch collie (rough coated sable) Dundee Laddie This dog was not shown at our recent show, and consequently it would be scarcely fair to compare it with the show: dogs,_ but I feel justified in saying that had it been shown it would have been a much admired exhibit. It was bred by MTndoe (Aberdeen), and was a prizewinner throughout the north of Scotland It is a fine upstanding specimen, and re minds one of the stamp of dog exhibited by Mr Fred Rogen in years back, when people knew what to expect from well-bred collies. Mr McFarlane describes Dundee Laddie to be a worker, and this is easy to believe. “ Useful ”is in this dog’s every bearing, build, and action. He has the - head of a real show dog, its length, occiput to tip of nose, without sacrificing e.< sential width for brain capacity, being Ilf inches, and otherwise it will be hard to criticise in regard to standard requirements. Width of skull in front of ears is 135 inches. Airedales.—English judges who visit Australia are generally criticised for some reason or another, and Mr Tom Hooton has not proved an exception. In a report to Our Dogs (Eng|and), he said that though Airedales were at the Sydney Show good in number they had gone down in quality, fully 75 per cent, of them being made worse by the aid of a colouring matter which was plain to discern, a..d he did not hear of any objections ! Mr T. M'Gorien (hon. secretary of the New South Wales Airedale and Irish Teirier Club), in a letter to Our Dogs, has, by instruction of the club,- strongly objected to the statement made by Mr Hooton that 75 per cent, of the Airedales had been treated with colouring matter. The club emphatically denied that such was the ease, and stated that they did not see one dog that showed signs of having been dyed. More than 75 per cent, of the exhibits were owned by members of the club, and they felt that if such a remark was z allowed to go without challenge it might lead overseas fanciers to believe that the Airedale breeders in New South Wales“were lacking in the first principles of honesty and sportsmanship. Nothing was heard at the show of Mr' Hooton’s accusation, and if it had been reported the committee would have dealt with it at once.

Control Council.—Commenting on the determination of the Victorian Poultry and -Kennel. Club not to affiliate with the Australian Control Council, ‘Mr D. Drewett. of Sandringham, remarks that the decision has, seemingly, not been made clear' to those who are showing surprise. “No legal adviser,” he noints out, “ would advise any club that its constitution could not be altered or

amended at the will of the members. The point overlooked is that the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club ceased to be a club about 25 years ago or more, and at that time registered.as a trading concern under the Companies Act. “The choice was the Third Schedule, Form F, governed

by the memorandum and articles of association. The company thus floated was one limited by guarantee and not having any share capital. Under this Act the club has traded and entered into a number of contracts. Therefore, it must continue to trade or go into liquidation and wind up. Of course, this is hardly acceptable to the old members, who have been up against their guarantee for years.” Outstanding Winning Collies.—Asked for the names of outstanding winning collies in the early years of their coming into prominence, a Home writer says this is a tall order ! I should think it was, for in the said early days there were ‘many names well to the fore. However, the following are considered to include most of the “ challenge ” winners in the years 1885 to 1892 (inclusive), and old collie breeders of years past in New Zealand will be pleased to have their names recalled:—The Squire, Wild Daisy. Rutland, Mitchley Wonder, Christopher. Princess Sheila, Caractacus, Edgbaston Fox, Gladdie. Orinskirk Amazement. Sefton Grace, Stratathro Ralph, Hollin Pansy, and Great Alan Douglas. Eczema.—lt is the opinion of an authority that eczema can only properly be- treated by very careful dieting and a course of blood tonic like Parrish’s syrup. It is a mistake to use external applications too freely.

Pugs.—-The following paragraph, taken from Our Dogs (England), is interesting as showing the extravagant, undue, and misdirected affection displayed by some owners of miniature breeds:—“‘Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.’ So it surely' must be with the ‘ Broadway ’ pugs, for in Mrs Power’s kennel, where the dogs of a certainty live a really healthy and happy life, there are many veterans hoary with age, yet brimful of life and as full of fun and mischief as a basket of monkeys. Remarkable indeed are their ages. For instance. Little Briton of Broadway, litter sister to ch. Lord Tom Noddy of Broadway, will be 12 years old in May; Hall Mark of Broadway, 11 in June; ch. Bogie Alan of Broadway. 11 in July; Throw In ]0 in August, as is Busy Bee of Broadway. Besides,'a wonderful thing is that two out of one litter, a brother and sister, have lived to be 11 years old, and both are in perfect health and condition. They are Massa Sambo of Broadway (which has been a phenomenal sire, having as progeny ch. Hiawatha, ch. Scaramouche of Broadway, ch. Miss Penelope, etc.) and Piccaninny of Broadway, which has been an .outstanding matron. She has had a litter of nine, two of eight, and so on. and is the mother of that appealing little Meddlesome Mattie of Broadway, which went to the Rajah'of Patiala. To celebrate the unique distinction of these two, brother and sister, reaching their eleventh year. Mrs Power gave all her dogs a birthday party. They all came into the kitchen with new bows on, and had the food they liked most. Sammie’s present, was a large birthday cake iced with pink sugar, and Piccy had another iced with chocolate sugar, having their name, age, date of birth, etc., on, surrounded by eleven candles on each.” In 1928 Norman Campbell, of Wilcannia, New South Wales, wrote stating that he had found an infallible remedy for distemper in the following recipe:— “ Cut tobacco very fine and mix it with an equal quantity of common soap. Make pills the size of marbles. Give the dog one night and morning. From nine to twelve pills will cure 'the 'worst case. Make the pills smaller for little dogs.” Mr Campbell claimed that he had kept dogs for over 50 years, and had never had one die from distemper.’